Mario Bernardi, (20 August 1930 – 2 June 2013) was a Canadian conductor and pianist. He conducted 75 different operas and over 450 other works with the National Arts Centre Orchestra.
Personal life
Bernardi worked until age 80, when he had a serious stroke and moved to a care home. He continued to play piano until he lost sufficient finger dexterity.
Bernardi was married, with one daughter and two grandsons.
- 1982: Received the Diplôme d'Honneur from the Canadian Conference of the Arts
- 1999: Bernardi received the National Arts Centre Award, a companion award of the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards.
- 2001: He received the Governor General's Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement.
- 2006: He was made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
References
Further reading
- Interview with Mario Bernardi, 5 June 1995